Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor
Born Conor McGregor
14 July 1988
Dublin, Ireland
Other names The Notorious
The Celtic Tiger
Viva las Vegas
Nationality Irish
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)[1]
Division Featherweight
Lightweight
Reach 74.0 in (188 cm)[2]
Fighting out of Dublin, Ireland
Team SBG Ireland
Rank Brown Belt
in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active 2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 19
Wins 17
By knockout 15
By submission 1
By decision 1
Losses 2
By submission 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Conor Anthony McGregor[4] (born 14 July 1988) is an Irish mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Cage Warriors Featherweight and Lightweight champion.[5]

Background

Conor McGregor was born on 14 July 1988 in Dublin, Ireland. McGregor began his professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) career in 2008. In 2009, he attended UFC 93 and was so captivated by the experience he began to pursue a professional career in the UFC.[6] McGregor trained under the tutelage of John Kavanagh, the first Irish person to achieve a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and his team at SBG Ireland.[7] McGregor was always fond of fighting and was no stranger to combat sports having already been a National Boxing Champion as an amateur.[5] With his boxing background as a base he has also trained in Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Capoeira, and Kickboxing prior to competing in professional MMA. On 6 April 2013, McGregor made his UFC debut at UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi under the preliminary card. McGregor holds a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Kavanagh.[8] McGregor trains with SBG Ireland alongside fellow UFC fighters Cathal Pendred and Gunnar Nelson.[9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

On 9 March 2008, McGregor made his professional MMA debut at Cage of Truth 2, defeating Gary Morris by second round TKO.

Beginning in 2011, McGregor started an undefeated streak of 13 wins, consisting of one judges' decision, one submission and eleven knockouts/technical knockouts (nine occurring in the first round). During this period McGregor produced one of the fastest recorded knockouts in MMA ending a fight in 4 seconds at Immortal Fighting Championship in Letterkenny, Ireland.[10] In 2012, McGregor won both the CWFC Featherweight and Lightweight titles, making him the first Irish professional MMA fighter to hold titles in three divisions at the same time.[5] This streak resulted in considerable attention on MMA message boards and McGregor rose in the European rankings. This then led to the UFC taking an interest.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In February 2013, the UFC announced that they had signed McGregor to a multi-fight contract.[11] He is the second fighter from the Republic of Ireland to fight for the company, following welterweight Tom Egan.

McGregor made his UFC debut against Marcus Brimage on 6 April 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9.[12] He was successful in his first bout, winning via TKO just over a minute into the first round. The win also earned McGregor his first Knockout of the Night award.[13]

McGregor was expected to face Andy Ogle on 17 August 2013 at UFC Fight Night 26[14] However, Ogle pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Max Holloway.[15] McGregor won the fight by unanimous decision. Following the bout with Holloway, an MRI scan revealed that McGregor had torn his ACL during the bout and would require surgery, keeping him out of action for up to ten months.[16] In March 2014, the events surrounding McGregor's fight with Holloway were the main focus of a documentary by Motive Television and SevereMMA.com for Raidió Teilifís Éireann.[17]

McGregor was expected to face Cole Miller on 19 July 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46.[18] However, Miller pulled out of the bout citing a thumb injury and was replaced by Diego Brandão.[19] McGregor won the fight via TKO in the first round. The win also earned McGregor his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[20]

McGregor faced Dustin Poirier on 27 September 2014 at UFC 178.[21] He won via TKO in the first round, becoming the first man to finish Poirier via KO/TKO in a fight. The win also earned McGregor his second straight Performance of the Night bonus award.[22]

McGregor fought Dennis Siver on 18 January 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59.[23] McGregor dominated his opponent, winning the one sided fight via TKO in the second round. The win also earned McGregor his third straight Performance of the Night bonus award.[24] After the fight, McGregor jumped off the fence and confronted the UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo.[25]

His next fight is scheduled for 11 July 2015 at UFC 189 against José Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Title.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
José Aldo UFC 189 11 July 2015 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17–2 Dennis Siver TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver 18 January 2015 2 1:54 Boston, Massachusetts, United States Performance of the Night
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16–2 Dustin Poirier TKO (punches) UFC 178 27 September 2014 1 1:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15–2 Diego Brandão TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao 19 July 2014 1 4:05 Dublin, Ireland Performance of the Night.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14–2 Max Holloway Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen 17 August 2013 3 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13–2 Marcus Brimage TKO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi 6 April 2013 1 1:07 Stockholm, Sweden Knockout of the Night.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12–2 Ivan Buchinger KO (punch) CWFC 51 31 December 2012 1 3:40 Dublin, Ireland Won the CWFC Lightweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11–2 Dave Hill Submission (rear-naked choke) CWFC 47 2 June 2012 2 4:10 Dublin, Ireland Won the CWFC Featherweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10–2 Steve O'Keefe KO (elbows) CWFC 45 18 February 2012 1 1:33 Kentish Town, England Featherweight debut.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–2 Aaron Jahnsen TKO (punches) CWFC: Fight Night 2 8 September 2011 1 3:29 Amman, Jordan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–2 Artur Sowinski TKO (punches) Celtic Gladiator 2: Clash of the Giants 11 June 2011 2 1:12 Portlaoise, Ireland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–2 Patrick Doherty KO (punch) Immortal Fighting Championship 4 16 April 2011 1 0:04 Letterkenny, Ireland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–2 Mike Wood KO (punches) Cage Contender 8 12 March 2011 1 0:16 Dublin, Ireland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–2 Hugh Brady TKO (punches) Chaos FC 8 12 February 2011 1 2:31 Derry, Northern Ireland
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 4–2 Joseph Duffy Submission (arm-triangle choke) CWFC 39 27 November 2010 1 0:38 Cork, Ireland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–1 Connor Dillon TKO (corner stoppage) Chaos FC 7 9 October 2010 1 4:22 Derry, Northern Ireland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–1 Stephen Bailey TKO (punches) KO – The Fight Before Christmas 12 December 2008 1 1:22 Dublin, Ireland
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 2–1 Artemij Sitenkov Submission (kneebar) Cage of Truth 3 28 June 2008 1 1:09 Dublin, Ireland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Mo Taylor TKO (punches) Cage Rage: Contenders – Ireland vs. Belgium 3 May 2008 1 N/A Dublin, Ireland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Gary Morris TKO (punches) Cage of Truth 2 9 March 2008 2 N/A Dublin, Ireland

See also

References

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